Donteze Williams, Attempting to Damage a Motor Vehicle by Fire, Indiana 2015

Donteze Williams, 33, of South Bend, Indiana, has pleaded guilty to attempting to damage a motor vehicle by fire.

Williams, who was arrested in connection with an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Frank Schaffer, and sentencing has been set for May 7, 2015.

If convicted, any specific sentence to be imposed will be determined by the judge after a consideration of federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

In a separate case, Jesus A. Campos, 35, of Mexico, was sentenced to 84 months imprisonment with 4 years supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute marijuana.

According to documents filed in this case, Campos conspired with several persons in the Northern District of Indiana to move shipments of marijuana from the Laredo and Dallas, Texas areas to the Northern District of Indiana. The case was the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Agency and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney William Grimmer.

In another case, Otis Tate, 26, of Mishawaka, Indiana, was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment with 3 years supervised release after being found guilty by a trial jury of being a felon in possession of a firearm and receiving a stolen firearm.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/week-review-south-bend-2